Cutting Aluminum Siding With A Knife

Switching between the two will help you get the job done quicker.

Cutting aluminum siding with a knife.

Make use of a straight tin snip in cutting on the width. As you cut with your right hand use the red handled tin snip. With the aid of a straight edge and a sharp knife score both sides of the aluminium sheet. Place the fracture line over the edge of a table and bend the overhang slightly downwards.

Finally you can also use a utility knife. Using a utility knife. The first step is to make cuts right across the contours of the aluminum siding using the radial arm saw or perhaps a. This will help your cut stay clean and prevent the edges of your cut siding from fraying or marring.

Sheet aluminium can be cut without the need for a guillotine or tin snips which tend to deform the metal. Next you need to install the panel plane backward with the use of a power saw if you are experiencing snags with the. About two thirds of the way is ideal. This weakens the aluminium and creates a fracture line.